The president, Donald Trump, reportedly issues a frightening thre@t towards Vladimir Putin, warning that he will bomb the ‘s ***’ from Moscow in the event that Russia moves forward with plans to invade Ukraine.
The rumor was reported to have been made at a fundraiser this year, according to audio uncovered through CNN.
In the course of the event, which is one of the events in Trump’s presidential campaign in 2024, during which he recounted the conversation, “With Putin I said, ‘If you’re going to Ukraine, I’m going to blow the *** from Moscow.'” I’m telling the world; I’m forced to.’
Trump said that the Russian president reacted with doubt, saying, ‘I don’t trust you. He believed me for 10%, Trump added.
Trump claimed the same assertion regarding Chinese president Xi Jinping, suggesting he said to Xi that he’d bomb Beijing in the event that China were to invade Taiwan. “He thought I was crazy,” Trump declared; however, we have never faced an issue.
These comments were reported to be delivered at events for donors at events in New York and Florida and are outlined in a brand new book called 2024.
The audio resurfaced and was released in the midst of Trump being back in his Oval Office after taking office again in January andfacing persistent questions on how he intends to handle the conflict in Ukraine.
Although he previously claimed that he could conclude the war within 24 hours, as per NBC, the president admitted this week that ending the war has been “tougher” than expected.
In a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump was critical of Putin and expressed concern about the human costs of the conflict. I’m not pleased with him. I’ll say that currently. This is causing the de@th of many people from both ends, he claimed in The New York Times.
His remarks are a striking change in the tone of an official who has been a fan of Putin over the years.
Although Trump at one time appeared to be close to his Russian leader, the president’s latest remarks suggest that he is taking a more critical view.
Also, the Cabinet’s meeting came in the wake of an important policy change: Trump announced the U.S. will continue to send weapons to Ukraine after having previously halted military aid because of worries about the shrinking U.S. stockpiles, the BBC reports.
This decision demonstrates the administration’s renewed determination to support Ukraine even as the war is not slowing down.